What kind of home is 3 Draycott Place, S18 8RY?

3 Draycott Place, S18 8RY is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 3 Draycott Place, S18 8RY?

3 Draycott Place, S18 8RY last sold for £320,000 in July 2025. Before that, it sold for £177,000 in February 2008, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Draycott Place, S18 8RY?

Across 2 sales between February 2008 and July 2025, 3 Draycott Place, S18 8RY rose from £177,000 to £320,000, a change of £143,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Draycott Place, S18 8RY have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Draycott Place, S18 8RY is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Draycott Place, S18 8RY?

3 Draycott Place, S18 8RY has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S18 8RY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Draycott Place, S18 8RY use?

The latest EPC at 3 Draycott Place, S18 8RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Draycott Place, S18 8RY?

3 Draycott Place, S18 8RY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Draycott Place, S18 8RY in?

3 Draycott Place, S18 8RY sits in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield. It falls within the S18 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What schools are near 3 Draycott Place, S18 8RY?

The closest primary school to 3 Draycott Place, S18 8RY is St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School (523m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (1.8km).

What transport links are near 3 Draycott Place, S18 8RY?

The closest bus stop to 3 Draycott Place, S18 8RY is Ashford Road, 129m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Draycott Place, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8RY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 3 Draycott Place

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Draycott Place is a three-bedroom detached house in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 8RY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £320,000 in July 2025. At 82 m² it's 28.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Summer houseYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Oct 2014

EPC improved fromE43toD64

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

20%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Draycott Place, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Draycott Place has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£320,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

16 July 2025Most recent
£320,000
+80.8%over 17 years
11 February 2008
£177,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 8RY: £285,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in S18 8RY

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On the street

Versus other Draycott Place homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Draycott Place is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,902

Street avg £3,869

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Dronfield report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ashford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S18 8RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S18 8RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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